Designer, EWP (Internal)

Contract Lumber

Columbus, OH

Posted: February 06, 2023
Full-Time

Designer-Engineered Wood Products

Whitehall, Ohio Location--Onsite

Contract Lumber strives to build strategic alliances with our builder customers in an effort to maximize their efficiency and profitability. We conduct our business in an ethical manner always concentrating on providing exceptional customer service and quality building materials at competitive prices. We are dedicated to identifying and solving customer problems through communication, market awareness and innovative thinking.

Contract Lumber full-time employees enjoy great benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) with company matching contributions, paid vacation, paid holidays, short-term disability, product discounts and more.

The Designer is responsible for completing design work assigned by the Design Manager, and responsibilities will include:

Reading and interpreting blueprints
Ensure designs are accurate, optimized, and conforms to standards
Request sealed engineering drawings and/or repair details and follow-up to ensure complete when necessary
Generate Engineered Wood Products placement layouts for final construction
Generate and provide accurate pricing for estimating purposes
Provide job-site support, with the aid of sales department, when requested.

Required Skills

General knowledge of construction industry.
Knowledge of floor and roof truss design process
Ability to read and interpret architectural and structural blueprints
Ability to calculate tributary loads, concentrated loads, and load transfer through a building.
Knowledge of current local codes associated with structural design.
Good written and oral communication skills are required.

Required Experience and Education

Associates or Bachelor's degree preferably in construction or equivalent work experience in the building industry.
Experience in Design strongly preferred.

Contract Lumber is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all candidates for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.